pinstripe

American  

[pin-strahyp] / ˈpɪnˌstraɪp /

noun

1. a very thin stripe, especially in fabrics.

2. a pattern of such stripes.

3. a fabric or garment having such stripes.

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pinstripe British  

/ ˈpɪnˌstraɪp /

noun

1. 1. a very narrow stripe in fabric or the fabric itself, used esp for men's suits

   2. ( as modifier )

      a pinstripe suit

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Etymology

Origin of pinstripe

First recorded in 1895–1900; pin + stripe ¹

Example Sentences

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pinstripe

Scotland's men will be decked out in navy blue - or now pinstripe salmon-pink - when they face Haiti, Morocco and Brazil at the World Cup this summer.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

I have hundreds; whether it’s a solid color, a pinstripe, a pattern, a classic button down, we’re wearing it with any and everything.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026

Clad in a neutral-toned pinstripe collared shirt, he, along with his four bandmates, could be young executives at a business casual lunch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

But there we were — she, in a blue and white pinstripe Oxford and jeans; me, in forgettable clothing, having rolled up to Witherspoon’s office with a borrowed suitcase.

From New York Times ● May 18, 2024

This kid’s wearing a rumpled pinstripe shirt, khaki polyester pants, a tweed jacket with patches on the elbows, and leather loafers.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm